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Denver Nuggets centre DeAndre Jordan, who went plant-based in 2018, says he wants to “make our world a better place”.
The three-time All NBA and two-time NBA All-Defensive Team member hosts his own plant-based cooking show and supports trees being planted through his foundation.
“I care so much about the environment,” he told BBC Sport.
Jordan, who helped the Nuggets win their first NBA championship in 2023, said he experimented with vegetarian and pescatarian diets in the past.
“I went plant-based one summer and I was like, ‘hey, you know what, I feel really great’.”
The 36-year-old, who is studying for a degree in Contemplative Studies at Brown University, said the decision not to eat animal products also helped him to feel better about the environment and animal cruelty.
“I learned so much about food being locally sourced or how animals were treated, the amount of water that was used to house and feed and clean these animals and the impact it was having on our planet,” he said.
“I went into this rabbit hole of how I myself, as one person can not only help, but also spread the knowledge that I’ve learned.”
The United Nations says meat and dairy (farmed livestock) accounts for about 11% of man-made greenhouse gas emissions.
Research published in the journal Climate suggests that, if everybody in the world went vegan, the world’s food-related CO2 emissions might drop by 68% within 15 years.
Jordan said he does not implore his team-mates to become vegan, but makes himself available to answer their questions.
“I feel like it’s my job to give them the bullet points and then they can make the decisions on their own,” he said.
Jordan said he is not prescriptive about telling people to go vegan permanently.
“Whatever part of your journey you’re in, you should be able to embrace that. If you go plant-based for one year, that’s a year of great service you’ve done for the environment.”
Jordan said he tries to pass on knowledge about food and the environment to his children.
“They have a 30-year head start to make our environment better,” he said.
Source link : https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/vegan-nba-star-green-league-061928980.html
Author : BBC
Publish date : 2024-11-19 06:19:00
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